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Member Interview: Author Mari Mancusi
Our Member Interview Series welcomes best-selling author Mari Mancusi, whose newest book of the Dragon Ops series, DAWN OF THE DRAGONS (Hachette Book Group), is due out September, 2025. Mari is author of over 36 books, including SALLY’S LAMENT: A TWISTED TALE (Penguin Random House/Disney, 2024) and the prequel FROZEN 2: DANGEROUS SECRETS (Disney Press, 2020), in which she wrote a backstory to the parents of Anna and Elsa, and to the popular Frozen movie lyrics “conceal don’t feel.” Mari writes middle grade and young adult novels that are often work-for-hire prequels, series, or media-tie-in books to well-known franchises, such as Netflix’s THE OFFICIAL WEDNESDAY COOKBOOK (Penguin Random House, 2025). Once upon a time, Mari herself worked as an official Disney princess. Her debut novel, GOLDEN GIRL (Simon & Schuster, 2015) was based on her growing up in New England where she spent winters snowboarding in Stowe, Vermont.
Member Interviews
Member Interview: Author Anne Wynter
Catch up with author Anne Wynter, and read about her latest works–from picture books to board books, to a recent collaboration with another SCBWI Austin chapter member.
Member Interview: Illustrator Keiko Hayner
Our Member Interview Series is pleased to welcome illustrator Keiko Hayner, the artist behind our new website banner. Originally from Japan, Keiko has lived in the U.S. since 2004, and began her art career, in earnest, in 2020. Her medium is primarily watercolor, but she also works in digital art and block printing. She holds a BA in Graphic Design from Osaka University of the Arts.
Member Interview: Author Cynthia Levinson
As a mostly nonfiction writer, she recently launched WHO OWNS THE MOON, AND OTHER CONUNDRUMS OF EXPLORING AND USING SPACE (Penguin Random House, 2025) at Book People.
Member Interview: Author Meredith Davis
Our Monthly Member Interview Series welcomes Meredith Davis, author of THE MINOR MIRACLE .
Member Interview: Author-Illustrator Don Tate
We welcome Don Tate to our Member Interview Series, author-illustrator of THE DAY MADEAR VOTED and more!
Member Interview: Author Nicholas Solis
Our Member Interview Series continues with an update on Nicholas Solis, author of recently published THE LITTLEST GRITO (Sleeping Bear Press, 2024).
